Week 17 2022 in Food Photos - CosetteIsCookin'

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We were on a road trip in the Netherlands almost the whole week 17 of 2022. It was fun and we had lots of delicious food. We had no homecooked meals for the entire week.

Week 17 2022

Monday

Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Nautisch Kwartier, as seen from a bit further away — Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Nautisch Kwartier

Spicy Chicken Pieces Plate, served on a square plate — Spicy Chicken Pieces Plate

Schnitzel plate served on a square plate — Schnitzel plate

Fish restaurant De Kaap, as seen from the front — Fish restaurant De Kaap

We had arrived at our hotel in Hilversum the day before. In the morning we enjoyed the breakfast buffet at the hotel. Paul and I drove part of the ANWB Zeebodemroute in the province of Flevoland. This time of year tulip fields abound in Flevoland. We had lunch at Danny’s Marknesse with a Schnitzel plate and a Spicy Chicken Pieces plate. At Fishrestaurant De Kaap in Urk we shared a plate of kibbeling. Which isn’t the only Dutch Traditional Food we had during our vacation.

Bittergarnituur, served on a wooden plate, the snacks in a net, with two sauces on the side — Bittergarnituur

When we were back at the hotel we had a bittergarnituur at the RIVA wine lounge. Bittergarnituur was included in each of our hotel stays at Fletcher, just like the breakfast buffet every day and a 2-course dinner at the day of arrival. We had dinner with salads we bought at a grocery store.

Tuesday

Breakfast in Huizen, as seen from above. Yuri and mine's breakfast trays — Breakfast in Huizen

At Boerkok, Paul on the right, Yuri on the left, with a plate full of fries in front of them — At Boerkok

Fries with sauce, on a white round plate — Fries with sauce

We started the day with the breakfast buffet at the hotel. Then it was time to move on! With a few stops we drove to our hotel in Leeuwarden. First stop was Fruitbedrijf Smits in Zeewolde for some fruit and veggies. Then we stopped for lunch at Boerkok in Lelystad. We love their fries. Both these places we discovered on the Tulip Route Flevoland in week 15 2021 and week 16 2021.

Schokkerbrok, served on a blue round plate, with a whip if whipped cream on the side — Schokkerbrok

After lunch we visited Museum Schokland, we ended our visit to the museum with a delicious chai tea latte for me, koffie op z’n Hollands for Paul, a drink for Yuri and shared a Schokkerbrok (a piece of crumble cake). Our last stop was in Giethoorn. Yuri and I made a stroll here, while Paul had coffee in a restaurant.

Fletcher Hotel-Paleis Stadhouderlijk Hof, as seen from a bit further away — Fletcher Hotel-Paleis Stadhouderlijk Hof

Pork roast, served on a square white plate — Pork roast

Ribs & Wings, served with vegetables on a wooden board square — Ribs & Wings

Flamed Grilled Chicken Burger, served on a wooden board with a knife true it — Flamed Grilled Chicken Burger

Limoncello spritz, served in a large glass — Limoncello spritz

In our hotel in Leeuwarden we had a 2-course dinner at restaurant DuCo. We all had the Pork Roast as an entrée. As the main Paul and Yuri had the Ribs & Wings and I had the Flame Grilled Chicken Burger. After dinner I had a Limoncello Spritz, which I loved.

Wednesday

Yuri at breakfast on Kingsday, he's having his breakfast and reading a Donald Duck comic — Yuri at breakfast on Kingsday

My breakfast with a cheery egg, all on a white plate — My breakfast with a cheery egg

Bittergarnituur, served on a wooden board, with sauce on the side and the snacks in a round net — Bittergarnituur

Kroketten with bread, served with salad on the side on a blue plate — Kroketten with bread

Uitsmijter, served with salad on the side on a white plate — Uitsmijter

It was Kingsday, a national holiday. This year we celebrated it in Leeuwarden. Yuri and I already strolled around on the vrijmarkt before breakfast. We enjoyed the breakfast buffet at the hotel and then all 3 of us strolled around the vrijmarkt. Lunch was a bittergarnituur, uitsmijter and kroketten with bread.

At the end of the afternoon Paul and I sat on a terrace watching people celebrating Kingsday (and getting drunk). Dinner was a sub from Subway.

Thursday

At the breakfast table, Paul on the right, Yuri on the left, with the breakfast in front of them — At the breakfast table

My breakfast, juice, tea, curd and a plate with a croissant and an biled egg — My breakfast

Pastry store, as seen from the other side of the street — Pastry store

Christoffel cake with tea, served on a white serving plate — Christoffel cake with tea

Marsipan cake with a coffee on a white serving plate — Marsipan cake with a coffee

Yuri's chocolate cake served on a white plate — Yuri’s chocolate cake

Paul and Yuri at the pastry store, Paul on the left, Yuri on the right — Paul and Yuri at the pastry store

Planet bonbons, 4 of them in different colors in a box — Planet bonbons

We ended our stay in Leeuwarden with the breakfast buffet at our hotel. Afterwards we drove to Franeker and visited the Eise Eisinga Planetarium. Across the street was pastry shop De Korenbloem & Schaafsma. We had a marzipan, Christoffel and chocolate cake with something to drink here. We also bought bonbons in the shape of planets. It was all delicious!

Grilled cheese sandwich, stacked on eachother with ketchup sachet on the plate — Grilled cheese sandwich

Chicken tortilla, served with a bowl of sauce — Chicken tortilla

Nachos, served in a white bowl with creme fraiche and guacamole on the side — Nachos

Our lunch we had at Hajé near the Afsluitdijk with a grilled cheese sandwich, tortilla and nachos. After lunch we drove over the Afsluitdijk to Schoorl in the province of Noord-Holland, our last place to stay on our road trip.

Lamb on a square white plate with sauce and some veggies — Lamb

Guinea fowl, served on a plate with a blue rim and lots of veggies — Guinea fowl

Satay plate, with fries, two satay skewers, krupuk and salad — Satay plate

Cheese plateau, served on a wooden board — Cheese plateau

Dame blanche on a white square like plate — Dame blanche

The chef's choice tasting plate, served on a black plate — The chef’s choice tasting plate

At our hotel we had a 2-course dinner. Paul had lamb, I the satay plate and Yuri the guinea fowl. As a dessert Paul had a cheese plate, Yuri the dame blanche and I had the tasting plate.

Friday

Fletcher Hotel Jan van Scorel, as seen from the parking lot — Fletcher Hotel Jan van Scorel

My breakfast, a croissant and an boiled egg on a plate and curd with cereal in a bowl — My breakfast

Yellow tulips, as seen from up close — Yellow tulips

Bread with ham and brie, served on a white plate and sauce on the side — Bread with ham and brie

Bread with smoked salmon and shrimps and sauce on the side — Smoked salmon with bread

Started the day with breakfast buffet at the hotel. Paul and I drove the ANWB Dijk en Duin route, with lots of tulip fields in this time of the year. We had lunch in Callantsoog at Brasserie de Foyer with bread with smoked salmon and bread with ham. The food was delicious, but the service wasn’t that great.

The Polderij, as seen from the front and the side — The Polderij

Mango cake, a moon shaped white plate — Mango cake

Apple Pie served on a white moon shaped plate — Apple Pie

Cake with tea and coffee, as seen from above on the table — Cake with tea and coffee

Bittergarnituur, served on a black plate with sauces on the side — Bittergarnituur

Borrelplank, a bowl with nachos and a wooden board with bread, cold meats, snacks and sauces and olives — Borrelplank

At the Polderij in Anna Paulowna we had mango cake and apple pie with tea and coffee. At the hotel we had bittergarnituur and a deluxe borrelplank for dinner.

Saturday

My breakfast, a croissant, a kaiser bun, cheese, butter, a boiled egg and a nut bread on a plate. Tea and juice on the side — My breakfast

Edammer cheese and Gouda cheese at the museum, all on wooden planks — Edammer cheese and Gouda cheese at the museum

The last day of our road trip started with breakfast buffet at the hotel. We then visited the National Cheese museum in Alkmaar. It was a fun, really touristy museum. We had something to drink on the square in front of the museum afterwards.

The smallest candy store, shelves filled with candy — The smallest candy store

Twaalf-uurtje, a bun with a kroket, asmall uitsmijter with cheese and ham under neath and a small pan with soup — Twaalf-uurtje

Uitsmijter served on a plate with salad on the side — Uitsmijter

Kibbeling plate, served on a white plate and salad on the side — Kibbeling plate

Then we paid a short visit to Bram & Aagje in Graft, the smallest candy store in the Netherlands. We bought a bag of banana candies. From Graft we drove to Volendam, admired the harbor and had lunch at De Vrijheid. Paul had a twaalf-uurtje, Yuri an uitsmijter with ham and cheese and I had a kibbeling plate.

Hot cocoa, tea and apple juice on a wooden coffee table — Hot cocoa, tea and apple juice

Salami-cheese-onion pancake served on a white plate — Salami-cheese-onion pancake

Calzone pancake with shawarma served on a white plate with sauce in a cup — Calzone pancake with shawarma

On our way home we had hot cocoa and tea at Ottenhome. For dinner we had a salami-cheese-onion pancake and a pizza calzone with shawarma.

Sunday

Carla's Conditorie, as seen from further away — Carla’s Conditorie

Cake and coffee and chai latte, seen from above — Cake and coffee and chai latte

At the terrace, With me on it and my cake and chai latte — At the terrace

Banana cake, on one of our plates — Banana cake

Fried noodles, chai sieuw and babi pangang bacon

Fried glass noodles, and two kinds meat — Two kinds meat and fried glass noodles

Fried rice, chai sieuw and babi pangang bacon

I needed new sandals and new trousers for Yuri so we went to the city center in Utrecht. We tried out a new pastry shop. Paul had a blueberry cake and I a chocolate mousse cake with a chai latte at Carla’s Conditorie. We took home Chinese take out from Amazing Oriental at Hoog Catherijne for dinner.

We had a great road trip and Yuri still has a week of vacation left.

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